hoax
IPA: hˈoʊks
noun
- Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
verb
- (transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.
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Examples of "hoax" in Sentences
- The purpose of the hoax is unknown.
- The catch on the hoax is impressive.
- The text of the articles spell hoax.
- The affair was ruled as an audacious hoax.
- The Champion of the Colony award is a hoax.
- The malignant hoax is sufficiently notable.
- The perpetrator of the hoax is still unknown.
- Hoax threats prompt calls for better security.
- An uncharitable person might think they are a hoax.
- His involvement in the hoax is particularly reprehensible.
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